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Sulafest 2017  WHAT?  Sulafest 2017 WHEN?  3-5 February, 2017 WHERE?  Sula Vineyards, Nashik, Maharashtra The country’s most anticipated world gourmet, wine and music festival is back and it’s only getting bigger in 2017! The sounds of music and cheer from the previous year’s SulaFest are still buzzing in our heads and already it is time for the power-packed 10th mega edition of India’s most unique musical extravaganza! With the festival nestled in the heart of plush green vineyards, get your heady dose of music and libation with the SulaFest Early Bird Tickets out now! Back in its 10th year, revelries at the country’s most eagerly awaited festival will now be extended to three wonderful days of exotic gourmet, world music and wines and spirits from across the globe, all under one roof at the Sula Vineyards. With over 125 artists from near and far, three arenas of music varying from electronic dance music, techno, house, jazz, funk, fusion and more, there is something for eve

Red FM’s new campaign ‘Heena Karegi Sabki Lights On’ Red FM, India’s leading FM radio network, in an effort to make Indian streets safer for women, takes its Mid-Night Masala show with RJ Heena to nine new cities (Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Nagpur, Indore, Bhopal, Varanasi, Jaipur, and Jabalpur). The show launch aims at focusing on women safety at night with its Diwali campaign ‘Heena Karegi Sabki Lights On’. The campaign and the show will stress the need to have proper and adequate street lighting to avoid cases of women molestation, teasing at odd hours, thereby making them feel safe in the city. With RJ Heena’s bold, naughty yet responsible personality, she urges listeners to identify the darkest streets in their cities for three days in a bid to draw the attention of the authorities towards the state of affairs in the city. With their innate Bajate Raho attitude, Red FM and RJ Henna, aim to work with the appropriate authorities in order to address the women’s safety issue a

Vh1 Supersonic WHAT? Vh1 Supersonic WHEN? 10, 11, and 12th February, 2017 WHERE?  Oxford of the East, Pune Vh1 Supersonic, one of the biggest dance music festivals in India is all set to unite all music lovers this February! Enhancing the party flavor amongst youngsters, LIVE Viacom18 has announced a strategic decision to host the fourth edition of its biggest live property in Pune. In order to move closer to its viewers, Vh1 Supersonic has announced to shift its venue to the Oxford of the East, Pune. Vh1 Supersonic is inviting all dance and music lovers to the city of dynamism, heritage and modernity to the three day long festival. Commenting on the shift in venue, Saugato Bhowmik, Head, LIVE Viacom18, said, “Carrying a legacy of offering the best in dance music, we are excited to host the upcoming edition of Vh1 Supersonic in Pune. Deeply-rooted in culture and traditions, the city is known for its openness towards modern influences and thought. Pune is a seamless blend of l

Saregama launches ‘Gulzar in conversation with Tagore’ Gulzar, Shreya Ghoshal, Shaan and Shantanu Moitra come together to pay tribute to Rabindranath Tagore by taking it to the masses. ‘Gulzar in conversation with Tagore’, a passion project led by Gulzar which has been 5 years in the making, was launched by Saregama India on the 18th of October, 2016 in Mumbai. The album also features Shantanu Moitra, Shreya Ghoshal and Shaan. Gulzar in conversation with Tagore consists of 7 songs which bring out a different side of Tagore, who is primarily known for Rabindra Sangeet. This album was created in an endeavour to take Tagore’s work out of Bengal and share it with the country. The music features a variety of live instruments like flute, tabla, veena, piano and more. Vikram Mehra, Managing director of Saregama India Ltd says, “This beautiful journey wouldn’t have been possible without the vision and passion of Gulzar Sahab. It’s an honour for us to be a part of this masterpiece c

WHAT? Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) WHEN? November 12-13, 2016 WHERE? Buddh International Circuit, Uttar Pradesh The highly anticipated debut of Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) India presented by Budweiser reveals additional homegrown talent to the current lineup that already boasts global dance music giants like Alesso, Afrojack, Brillz, Crizzly, Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, R3hab, Steve Aoki, The Upbeats, Tommy Trash, Vini Vici and Yellow Claw. EDC India makes its way to Delhi for the first time on November 12-13 at the Buddh International Circuit, showcasing three impressive stages, playful costumed performers, and a world of imaginative art. Exciting new additions to the lineup include Bangalore based brothers Audio Units, DJ and producer Hamza, futuristic techno artist Kohra, techno mavericks Oozeundat, chart-topping producer Praveen Achary, Mumbai-based underground act Qwiver, deep-techno artist SEQU3L and New Delhi-based techno DJ and producer SHFT. These artists w

Music Malt Online Fest-2016 winners! Festival date - October 18, 2016. First of all, thank you all for the overwhelming response to MMOF 2016. In its second edition, #MMOF was introduced to a plethora of talent from across the globe. No matter how clichéd it sounds, do believe us when we say that we had a tough time deciding on the winners. Our judges went through hundreds of videos, debated and nearly fought over the long list, short list, and finally the winners. There were many amazing videos we could not accept as all the criteria were not met. Among the ones accepted, in some instances the videos were amazing but the music didn’t make the cut, and in other instances vice versa. Remember, we were looking for an original song that creates the perfect alchemy between music and visuals. And after much thought and deliberation, we have our final three. Song of Substance Award Voices In Kisama Music by Abiogenesis Directed by Pritish Chakravorty (India) Creative Genius

MMOF-17 Music Malt Online Fest - 2017  - October 18, 2017 at Eastern Fare building, No 117, Koramangala 1st Block, 1st Main, Bangalore - 560034 We are looking forward to go on a sonic trip and feast our eyes at the same time! If you have a music video published on an internet portal, send it to Music Malt Online Fest. The best of the lot will receive a trophy, a certificate, and an attractive gift hamper. We will also share the winning videos on our website with a profile on the band/artist. Music videos ACCEPTED into our festival are required to make their videos available for public viewing at Youtube.com, Vimeo.com or similar platforms. There are three major prizes to be won - ❶  Song of Substance (a video that sends a strong social message) ❷  Creative Genius (as the name suggests, get creative) ❸  The Dream Weaver (the most funky wacko video, mostly animated stuff) Video submissions for Music Malt Online Fest starts on October 18, 2016 and ends on October 15, 2017

WHAT? Comedy Central Chuckle Festival WHERE? Mumbai- Deepak Talkies, Lower Parel    Delhi- Ghalib Auditorium, Delhi    Bangalore- MLR Convention Center, JP Nagar WHEN? Mumbai- Friday, 14th October    Delhi - Saturday, 16th October    Bangalore- Sunday, 16th October 8 Pm onwards Get set to ROFL with Uninvited Comedians Jeeveshu Ahluwalia, Daniel Fernandes and Sundeep Rao present a serious dose of cackles and chortles at Chuckle Stop, part of Comedy Central Chuckle Festival, in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. Catch the fine and upcoming comics of the country crack you up as they capture the uninvited idiosyncrasies of daily life. After two successful editions of rib-tickling comedy with popular artists such as Russell Brand, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Eddie Ifft and Paul Varghese, Comedy Central Chuckle Festival now introduces an all-new platform with the addition of Chuckle Stop. A platform to promote and nurture upcoming, homegrown talent, Chuckle Stop will now take pla

RESULTS ANNOUNCED! Click Here for the results. Entries for IMVA-2017 are now closed. We are not accepting new entries. Indian Music Video Awards-2017 Music Malt invites music videos for IMVA-2017 (Indian Music Video Awards). Music videos that send a strong social message, creative, funky or animated videos with powerful lyrics and music can participate to with 8 (eight) prizes which include  ❶  Gold  (1 medal),  ❷  Silver  (upto 2 medals) and  ❸  Bronze  (upto 5 medals) . If you think your video falls in any of these categories, it's the best platform for you to flaunt it. Powered by Bangalore based music organisation Eastern Fare in association with Purple Trope, IMVA plans to provide a platform to different musical works in independent, non-film as well as popular film music genres by different artists from all over the world. (More info here .) From music workshops to discussions, music video showcase to live music, interactions to dinner, IMVA-17 will be one event in

Parx Anthem Hunt Finale 2016. (Source- Facebook) WHAT? Parx Anthem Hunt Finale, 2016 WHEN? Thursday, 06th October, 2016, 07:30pm onwards WHERE? Hard Rock Café - Worli, Mumbai Groove to the thumping drumbeats, head bang to all the latest rock music and put on your best foot forward as “Parx Anthem Hunt” arrives in Mumbai. Indian Musician, Actor, Director, Producer and Music Writer Luke Kenny will set the stage on fire with his live performance for all Mumbaikars on October 6, 2016 at Hard Rock Café from 07:30pm onwards. Parx, the premium casual fashion lifestyle brand through its special initiative “Parx Anthem Hunt” will declare the winner at the venue. For this grand finale, Luke Kenny will perform live to a captive audience. This special performance by Kenny will consist of a unique selection of handpicked anthem songs from across the galaxy of popular rock n roll. Featuring songs from artists as diverse as Elvis Presley, Nirvana, The Doors, Prince, Led Zeppelin, Dire Str

Diljit Dosanjh in 'Do You Know' Diljit Dosanjh who has sung several Punjabi hits including his performance in Udta Punjab. Recently, Diljit released a new music video 'Do You Know?' in Punjabi which is produced independently under his own label. The music video is a romantic number and has been shot in some of the picturesque locations of Los Angeles. Diljit also wrote the screenplay of the video. The video is directed by Mark Staubach, who is a prominent Hollywood music video director and has directed many such music videos in the past. Edited by- Debjani Hazarika